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  1. “Actual Size”

    It would be really useful for me to be able to set the viewing percentsge to “actual size”. Something Apple’s Pages on iPad already does.

    100% zoom is actually much smaller than real print size. What I end up doing is creating a 1cm square in Illustrator and aligning it with a physical ruler to get actual size.

    120 votes
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  2. Add drop shadows

    119 votes
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  3. Re-draw line in the pencil tool, like in desktop

    In the desktop when you draw with the pencil over existing line it allow you to re-draw fro. That section on. I was really surprised this ability isn’t available in the first version- seems like a must for the iPad, and a big differentiator from procreate and raster tools

    104 votes
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  4. EYEDROPPER SHORTCUT PLEASSEEEE (i) *just like desktop

    Please please please give us a shortcut for eye dropper. I can’t fathom how this was overlooked. AI for iPad is virtually useless for me, and doubtless others, without it. Its nice to not be chained to my desktop for work.

    100 votes
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  5. Gaussian Blur

    It will be good to have this to soften edges

    89 votes
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  6. Addition of 3D & Materials Effects

    I would really benefit from the ability to revolve, extrude and bevel objects on the iPad. That is one of the last things keeping me from switching to Illustrator on the iPad full time.

    82 votes
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  7. Free transform tool

    Include a free transform tool that can actually transform selected shapes, groups etc. Similar to the free transform distort option in photoshop. The bounding box should not revert back to a rectangular box though it should remain distorted. This will make it much easier to distort artwork etc. to map to a specific plane.

    80 votes
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  8. Snap to Point/Path and Smart Guides

    Absolutely need the option to toggle on/off Snap to Point to enable the ability to drag an anchor point close to another and have it snap to that point.

    76 votes
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  9. Deselect on iPad

    I looked around and didn't find a shortcut/gesture to deselect anything, especially after using the pencil tool, In the pencil tool on the desktop version, there is an option to choose whether you want to keep last drawn line selected, or to keep it unselected.

    Gidon

    70 votes
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  10. Curvature tool

    Makes perfect sense to include this.

    69 votes
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  11. Pattern Swatches

    Added from Libraries or created in the Capture app.

    68 votes
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  12. control for number of points on a star

    The star tool doesn't have the ability to change the number of points like the polygon tool does. if you could add your star and then add multiple points and adjust the "pointyness" like the desktop app that would be good

    64 votes
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  13. Arrange Artboards

    Create a setting to automatically arrange artboards easily and quickly, similar to the Rearrange All Artboards dialog box in the desktop app.

    63 votes
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  14. Please add draw behind and draw inside to illustrator on iPad.

    Please add draw behind and draw inside to illustrator on iPad. Thank you!

    58 votes
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  15. Transparent Background

    You need an option for a transparent background. This is essential to my work.

    57 votes
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  16. If not already suggested, arrows and other line end options

    As per I think the desktop version of AI, and for def, other Mac and iPad drawing apps, be nice to be able to add arrows and other end points to lines. And even better, include a dimensioning option. I know AI is not for CAD or related purposes, but it is in fact, almost good enough for such application, so why not? ;)

    54 votes
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  17. Lasso tool

    The lasso selection tool would be mighty useful.

    52 votes
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  18. Recolor Artwork

    Would be great if you can add this feature

    51 votes
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  19. DWG/DXF Export

    Being able to export these file types to local storage etc. would allow more opportunity for an iPad based workflow, rather than needing to jump back to the desktop version just for exporting

    50 votes
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  20. Ability to join two paths into one after using shape builder.

    47 votes
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